NGC 2047
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| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Table Mountain |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 05 h 35 m 53.0 s |
| declination | -70 ° 11 ′ 34 ″ |
| Appearance
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| Brightness (visual) | 13.2 mag |
| Angular expansion | 0.8 ' |
| Physical data
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| Affiliation | Large Magellanic Cloud |
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| Discovered by | John Herschel |
| Discovery time | November 11, 1836 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 2047 • ESO 056-SC167 • GC 1249 • h 2925 • OGLE-CL LMC 626 | |
NGC 2047 is an open star cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Mensa . The star cluster was discovered on November 11, 1836 by the astronomer John Herschel.